Come on Over is the third studio album recorded by Canadian singer Shania Twain. It was released on November 4, 1997. It became the best-selling country music album, the best-selling studio album by a female act and the best selling album of the 1990's. To date, the album has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide,[1] shipped over 20 million copies in the United States,[2] with 17.6 million copies sold according to Nielsen SoundScan,[3] and another 1.99 million through BMG Music Clubs. The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and stayed there for 50 non-consecutive weeks. It stayed in the Top Ten for 151 weeks.

The album was a blockbuster success, becoming the biggest-selling studio album of all time by a female artist, the biggest-selling country music album ever, the biggest-selling album by a Canadian act and one of the biggest-selling albums in music history. Three different versions of the album were released, the original country version, released in 1997, and the revised pop and international versions released in 1998 and 1999 respectively. The album was also supported by an extensive world tour by Twain.

Twain topped her own record with the release of Come On Over, beating out then Diamond album The Woman in Me, as the best-selling country music album ever released. It was, in fact, the best-selling album ever released by a female artist in any genre. Debuting at No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 with a moderate 172,000 copies (3,000 units behind Mase's Harlem World), the album showed its consistency when it moved another 170,000 copies in its second week (a 1.2% decrease) to stay at No. 2 again behind Barbra Streisand's Higher Ground. The RIAA certified Come on Over Gold, Platinum and 2× platinum on December 23, 1997. It sold more than 100,000 units in each of 62 weeks. During the Thanksgiving week of 1999, the Come On Over: International Version was released in conjunction to Shania's Thanksgiving CBS special, Come On Over that week earned the Billboard chart "Greatest Gainer" title, jumping 24-11 on the Billboard 200, a 246% increase in sales from a 57,000 the previous week to a 197,000 the week after. The album's best sales week was its 110th week, during which it sold 355,000 units to settle at number ten (Christmas 1999). The album stayed on the top 10 for 54 weeks, set a record for longest stay in the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 of 112 weeks, and in top 40 for 127 consecutive weeks. Come On Over topped the Billboard Country album chart for a record 50 weeks, finishing second to Garth Brooks' Sevens in 1998, finishing first in 1999, and third in 2000 behind Dixie Chicks' Fly and Faith Hill's Breathe. Despite its considerable sales, The album never reached the top of the Billboard 200.

Come On Over was the first album to reach both 14 million (in September 2001) and 15 million (in August 2004) in sales in the US since 1991, when Nielsen SoundScan started tracking music sales.[4] It ranks as the second best-selling album of the Nielsen SoundScan era in the US, with 15,580,000 copies sold, behind its nearest rival, Metallica's 1991 self-titled album as of October 2014.[5] However, these figures do not include sales through such entities as BMG Music Club, where Come on Over has sold 1.99 million copies while Metallica has sold fewer than 298,000 copies.[6]

The album top the charts for 11 weeks in the UK. The album is one of the highest-selling albums ever in Australia, reaching 15 times platinum and spending 19 weeks at No. 1 and 165 weeks in the top 100 (or more than 3 years). It is still the best-selling album of the 1990s in Australia.[7] The album sat at the top spot of the Canadian country albums chart for over 110 weeks (more than 2 years). Worldwide the album sold 3.4 million copies in 1997, 8.9 million in 1998 and over 15.2 million copies in 1999, standing strong in 2000 selling another 6.4 million copies worldwide. Over 40 million copies have been sold across the world.

The album received positive reviews. AllMusic praised the album for successfully breaking free of traditional country stereotypes (musical brevity, a blatant honkey-tonk image, etc.), while also praising Twain for crafting an album with just as much pop/rock appeal as country appeal. Meanwhile, Entertainment Weekly praised the album for successfully incorporating a substantial rock influence without losing its country sensibilities.

The International version was remixed for a more pop and world feel. The only song that stayed the same on both versions was "Rock This Country!". Some issues of this album adhere to the original track-listing and feature Bryan White on "From This Moment On", while others feature the track as a solo recording.

The album was later re-released after the success of "That Don't Impress Me Much". This 'revised version' included The Right Mix of "From This Moment On", the Notting Hill Remix for "You've Got a Way" and the (UK) Dance Remix for "That Don't Impress Me Much". In most countries this mix is titled the "Dance Mix Edit" but for the UK, Netherlands and Germany is was titled the "UK Dance Mix".

In Australia a special edition was released with 19 tracks and contained a special bonus Video CD which included three music videos and an interview.

In the US, this version of the album was released, titled simply as the "International Version", to coincide with both international success and the fact that the original version of the album had maintained heavy chart success throughout the past two years.

In late 1999, the album's video counterpart, appropriately titled Come On Over: Video Collection, was released in VHS format. With the sole exceptions of "When" (1998), which was released exclusively to the United Kingdom, and "Rock This Country!", which at the time had not been filmed, the collection included all of Twain's music videos released in promotion for the album.

Top Country Albumsnumber-one album
November 22 – December 12, 1997
February 14–27, 1998
March 14–20, 1998
April 11 – May 8, 1998
August 22–28, 1998
September 5–18, 1998
October 3 – December 4, 1998
March 20 – May 21, 1999
June 5 – September 17, 1999
December 11–17, 1999
December 25, 1999 – January 14, 2000

Preceded byOutside the Frame by Paul BrandtSevens by Garth BrooksSevens by Garth BrooksFaith by Faith HillThe Limited Series by Garth BrooksHigh Mileage by Alan JacksonDouble Live by Garth BrooksDouble Live by Garth BrooksWide Open Spaces by Dixie ChicksThat's the Truth by Paul BrandtFly by Dixie ChicksBreathe by Faith Hill

RPM Country Albums number-one album
November 17 – December 7, 1997
January 26 – March 8, 1998
March 30 – May 10, 1998
May 18 – June 14, 1998
June 22 – October 18, 1998
November 2–8, 1998
January 18–31, 1999
February 8–14, 1999
March 1 – July 4, 1999
July 12 – September 19, 1999
October 4 – November 28, 1999
December 6, 1999 – May 28, 2000

Succeeded bySevens by Garth BrooksSevens by Garth BrooksFaith by Faith HillThe Limited Series by Garth BrooksHigh Mileage by Alan JacksonTammy Wynette Remembered by Various ArtistsDouble Live by Garth BrooksWide Open Spaces by Dixie ChicksThat's the Truth by Paul BrandtWide Open Spaces by Dixie ChicksBreathe by Faith HillFly by Dixie Chicks